diff --git a/VISION.md b/VISION.md
index 5ff0afa..27401bc 100644
--- a/VISION.md
+++ b/VISION.md
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ we have all the metadata in our model set up in a similar way as Wordpress handl
 seamless integration. Posts in Wordpress backups are html, but should be interpreted and transformed into
 proper markdown in the import.
 
+We should use UpdraftPlus for backups and loading data into the system from those backups, so that we
+have full data available from the site, including all meta data and uploads.
+
 Additionally we need another importer to traverse a full website and deduct post structure from that website
 and rebuild posts in the database based on such a web traversal. To be able to do that, use copilot SDK
 to integrate copilot directly, so that HTML pages can be directly inspected and turned into actual blog
diff --git a/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts b/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
index 8d73ec3..ccb1d66 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/MetaEngine.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,20 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import { app } from 'electron';
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { getDatabase } from '../database';
-import { posts } from '../database/schema';
+import { posts, projects } from '../database/schema';
+
+/**
+ * Project metadata stored in meta/project.json
+ */
+export interface ProjectMetadata {
+  name: string;
+  description?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Default categories for new projects (from VISION.md)
+ */
+export const DEFAULT_CATEGORIES = ['article', 'picture', 'aside', 'page'];
 
 /**
  * MetaEngine manages project metadata like available tags and categories.
@@ -20,6 +33,7 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
   private currentProjectId: string = 'default';
   private tags: Set<string> = new Set();
   private categories: Set<string> = new Set();
+  private projectMetadata: ProjectMetadata | null = null;
   private initialized: boolean = false;
 
   constructor() {
@@ -43,11 +57,16 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return path.join(this.getMetaDir(), 'categories.json');
   }
 
+  private getProjectMetadataFilePath(): string {
+    return path.join(this.getMetaDir(), 'project.json');
+  }
+
   setProjectContext(projectId: string): void {
     this.currentProjectId = projectId;
     // Reset in-memory cache when project changes
     this.tags.clear();
     this.categories.clear();
+    this.projectMetadata = null;
     this.initialized = false;
   }
 
@@ -69,6 +88,41 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return Array.from(this.categories).sort();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the project metadata.
+   */
+  async getProjectMetadata(): Promise<ProjectMetadata | null> {
+    return this.projectMetadata;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the project metadata (replaces existing).
+   */
+  async setProjectMetadata(metadata: ProjectMetadata): Promise<void> {
+    this.projectMetadata = { ...metadata };
+    await this.saveProjectMetadata();
+    this.emit('projectMetadataChanged', this.projectMetadata);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update specific fields of project metadata.
+   */
+  async updateProjectMetadata(updates: Partial<ProjectMetadata>): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.projectMetadata) {
+      this.projectMetadata = {
+        name: updates.name || '',
+        description: updates.description,
+      };
+    } else {
+      this.projectMetadata = {
+        ...this.projectMetadata,
+        ...updates,
+      };
+    }
+    await this.saveProjectMetadata();
+    this.emit('projectMetadataChanged', this.projectMetadata);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Add a new tag to the available tags list.
    */
@@ -145,6 +199,40 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Save project metadata to the filesystem.
+   */
+  async saveProjectMetadata(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      await this.ensureMetaDirExists();
+      const filePath = this.getProjectMetadataFilePath();
+      const content = JSON.stringify(this.projectMetadata, null, 2);
+      await fs.writeFile(filePath, content, 'utf-8');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('[MetaEngine] Failed to save project metadata:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load project metadata from the filesystem.
+   */
+  async loadProjectMetadata(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const filePath = this.getProjectMetadataFilePath();
+      const content = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(content) as ProjectMetadata;
+      this.projectMetadata = parsed;
+    } catch (error) {
+      if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code !== 'ENOENT') {
+        console.error('[MetaEngine] Failed to load project metadata:', error);
+        throw error;
+      }
+      // File doesn't exist, that's OK
+      this.projectMetadata = null;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Load tags from the filesystem.
    */
@@ -243,6 +331,20 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     return Array.from(allCategories).sort();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Fetch the current project's data from the database.
+   */
+  private async fetchProjectFromDatabase(): Promise<{ name: string; description: string | null } | null> {
+    const db = getDatabase().getLocal();
+    const project = await db
+      .select({ name: projects.name, description: projects.description })
+      .from(projects)
+      .where(eq(projects.id, this.currentProjectId))
+      .get();
+    
+    return project || null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Ensure the meta directory exists.
    */
@@ -281,9 +383,11 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
     
     const tagsFilePath = this.getTagsFilePath();
     const categoriesFilePath = this.getCategoriesFilePath();
+    const projectMetadataFilePath = this.getProjectMetadataFilePath();
     
     const tagsFileExists = await this.fileExists(tagsFilePath);
     const categoriesFileExists = await this.fileExists(categoriesFilePath);
+    const projectMetadataFileExists = await this.fileExists(projectMetadataFilePath);
     
     // Collect tags/categories from database (posts)
     const dbTags = await this.collectTagsFromPosts();
@@ -337,14 +441,37 @@ export class MetaEngine extends EventEmitter {
         await this.saveCategories();
       }
     } else {
-      // No file exists, create from database
+      // No file exists, create from database or use defaults
       this.categories.clear();
-      for (const cat of dbCategories) {
-        this.categories.add(cat);
+      if (dbCategories.length > 0) {
+        for (const cat of dbCategories) {
+          this.categories.add(cat);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // New project with no posts - use default categories
+        for (const cat of DEFAULT_CATEGORIES) {
+          this.categories.add(cat);
+        }
       }
       await this.saveCategories();
     }
     
+    // Handle project metadata
+    if (projectMetadataFileExists) {
+      await this.loadProjectMetadata();
+    } else {
+      // No file exists, fetch project data from database and create file
+      const projectData = await this.fetchProjectFromDatabase();
+      if (!projectData) {
+        throw new Error(`Project not found in database: ${this.currentProjectId}`);
+      }
+      this.projectMetadata = {
+        name: projectData.name,
+        description: projectData.description || undefined,
+      };
+      await this.saveProjectMetadata();
+    }
+    
     this.initialized = true;
     console.log(`[MetaEngine] Sync complete. Tags: ${this.tags.size}, Categories: ${this.categories.size}`);
   }
diff --git a/src/main/engine/index.ts b/src/main/engine/index.ts
index c4faab0..1c5a314 100644
--- a/src/main/engine/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/engine/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export { PostEngine, getPostEngine, type PostData, type PostFilter, type SearchR
 export { MediaEngine, getMediaEngine, type MediaData } from './MediaEngine';
 export { SyncEngine, getSyncEngine, type SyncConfig, type SyncResult, type SyncDirection, type SyncStatus } from './SyncEngine';
 export { ProjectEngine, getProjectEngine, type ProjectData } from './ProjectEngine';
-export { MetaEngine, getMetaEngine } from './MetaEngine';
+export { MetaEngine, getMetaEngine, type ProjectMetadata, DEFAULT_CATEGORIES } from './MetaEngine';
 export {
   stemText,
   stemWord,
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index da32582..1bf0f2e 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -528,9 +528,27 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
     return {
       tags: await engine.getTags(),
       categories: await engine.getCategories(),
+      projectMetadata: await engine.getProjectMetadata(),
     };
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle('meta:getProjectMetadata', async () => {
+    const engine = getMetaEngine();
+    return engine.getProjectMetadata();
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle('meta:setProjectMetadata', async (_, metadata: { name: string; description?: string }) => {
+    const engine = getMetaEngine();
+    await engine.setProjectMetadata(metadata);
+    return engine.getProjectMetadata();
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle('meta:updateProjectMetadata', async (_, updates: { name?: string; description?: string }) => {
+    const engine = getMetaEngine();
+    await engine.updateProjectMetadata(updates);
+    return engine.getProjectMetadata();
+  });
+
   // ============ Event Forwarding ============
   
   // Forward engine events to renderer
@@ -566,6 +584,7 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
 
   metaEngine.on('tagsChanged', forwardEvent('meta:tagsChanged'));
   metaEngine.on('categoriesChanged', forwardEvent('meta:categoriesChanged'));
+  metaEngine.on('projectMetadataChanged', forwardEvent('meta:projectMetadataChanged'));
 
   syncEngine.on('syncStarted', forwardEvent('sync:started'));
   syncEngine.on('syncCompleted', forwardEvent('sync:completed'));
diff --git a/src/main/preload.ts b/src/main/preload.ts
index fc1bd40..fb1cc19 100644
--- a/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     showItemInFolder: (itemPath: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('app:showItemInFolder', itemPath),
   },
 
-  // Meta (tags and categories)
+  // Meta (tags, categories, and project metadata)
   meta: {
     getTags: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:getTags'),
     getCategories: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:getCategories'),
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     addCategory: (category: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:addCategory', category),
     removeCategory: (category: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:removeCategory', category),
     syncOnStartup: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:syncOnStartup'),
+    getProjectMetadata: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:getProjectMetadata'),
+    setProjectMetadata: (metadata: { name: string; description?: string }) => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:setProjectMetadata', metadata),
+    updateProjectMetadata: (updates: { name?: string; description?: string }) => ipcRenderer.invoke('meta:updateProjectMetadata', updates),
   },
 
   // Event listeners
diff --git a/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts b/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
index a57b191..6231675 100644
--- a/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/MetaEngine.test.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 const mockFiles = new Map<string, string>();
 const mockDirs = new Set<string>();
 let mockPosts: any[] = [];
+let mockProject: any = null;
 
 // Mock fs/promises
 vi.mock('fs/promises', () => ({
@@ -48,14 +49,28 @@ vi.mock('electron', () => ({
   },
 }));
 
-// Create chainable mock for Drizzle ORM
+// Create chainable mock for Drizzle ORM  
+let lastQueriedTable: string | null = null;
+
 function createSelectChain() {
-  return {
-    from: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+  const chain: any = {
+    from: vi.fn().mockImplementation((table) => {
+      // Drizzle table objects have [Symbol.for('drizzle:Name')] or _.name
+      lastQueriedTable = table?.[Symbol.for('drizzle:Name')] || table?._?.name || null;
+      return chain;
+    }),
     where: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
     all: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve(mockPosts)),
-    get: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve(undefined)),
+    get: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+      // Return project data if querying projects table
+      if (lastQueriedTable === 'projects') {
+        return Promise.resolve(mockProject);
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve(undefined);
+    }),
   };
+  chain.where = vi.fn().mockReturnValue(chain);
+  return chain;
 }
 
 const mockLocalDb = {
@@ -76,11 +91,24 @@ import * as fs from 'fs/promises';
 describe('MetaEngine', () => {
   let metaEngine: MetaEngine;
 
+  // Default project for tests that call syncOnStartup
+  const defaultMockProject = {
+    id: 'test-project',
+    name: 'Test Project',
+    description: 'A test project',
+    slug: 'test-project',
+    createdAt: new Date(),
+    updatedAt: new Date(),
+    isActive: true,
+  };
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     mockFiles.clear();
     mockDirs.clear();
     mockPosts = [];
+    mockProject = defaultMockProject; // Default to valid project
+    lastQueriedTable = null;
     metaEngine = new MetaEngine();
     metaEngine.setProjectContext('test-project');
   });
@@ -347,4 +375,197 @@ describe('MetaEngine', () => {
       expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.arrayContaining(['new-category']));
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Project Metadata Management', () => {
+    it('should return null when no project metadata exists', async () => {
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should set project metadata', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'My Blog',
+        description: 'A personal blog about technology',
+      });
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata).toEqual({
+        name: 'My Blog',
+        description: 'A personal blog about technology',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should update project name only', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'Original Name',
+        description: 'Original description',
+      });
+      
+      await metaEngine.updateProjectMetadata({ name: 'Updated Name' });
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('Updated Name');
+      expect(metadata?.description).toBe('Original description');
+    });
+
+    it('should update project description only', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'My Blog',
+        description: 'Old description',
+      });
+      
+      await metaEngine.updateProjectMetadata({ description: 'New description' });
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('My Blog');
+      expect(metadata?.description).toBe('New description');
+    });
+
+    it('should persist project metadata to filesystem', async () => {
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'Test Project',
+        description: 'Test description',
+      });
+      
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const projectPath = `${metaDir}\\project.json`;
+      expect(mockFiles.has(projectPath) || mockFiles.has(projectPath.replace(/\\/g, '/'))).toBe(true);
+      
+      // Verify content
+      const content = mockFiles.get(projectPath) || mockFiles.get(projectPath.replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(content!);
+      expect(parsed.name).toBe('Test Project');
+      expect(parsed.description).toBe('Test description');
+    });
+
+    it('should load project metadata from filesystem', async () => {
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const projectPath = `${metaDir}\\project.json`;
+      mockFiles.set(projectPath, JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'Loaded Project',
+        description: 'Loaded description',
+      }));
+      
+      await metaEngine.loadProjectMetadata();
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('Loaded Project');
+      expect(metadata?.description).toBe('Loaded description');
+    });
+
+    it('should emit projectMetadataChanged event when metadata is modified', async () => {
+      const handler = vi.fn();
+      metaEngine.on('projectMetadataChanged', handler);
+      
+      await metaEngine.setProjectMetadata({
+        name: 'Event Test',
+        description: 'Testing events',
+      });
+      
+      expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        name: 'Event Test',
+        description: 'Testing events',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should clear project metadata when project context changes', () => {
+      // Set some metadata first
+      metaEngine.setProjectContext('project-1');
+      
+      // Change project context
+      metaEngine.setProjectContext('project-2');
+      
+      // The in-memory cache should be cleared (metadata will be null until loaded)
+      // This is a synchronous operation, so we test the immediate state
+      expect(metaEngine.getProjectContext()).toBe('project-2');
+    });
+
+    it('should sync project metadata on startup from database', async () => {
+      // No file exists, should use default from project database
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      // Initially null before sync
+      expect(metadata).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should load project metadata during syncOnStartup if file exists', async () => {
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      mockFiles.set(`${metaDir}\\project.json`, JSON.stringify({
+        name: 'Synced Project',
+        description: 'Synced description',
+      }));
+      
+      await metaEngine.syncOnStartup();
+      
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('Synced Project');
+      expect(metadata?.description).toBe('Synced description');
+    });
+
+    it('should create project.json with data from database during syncOnStartup if file does not exist', async () => {
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const projectPath = `${metaDir}\\project.json`;
+      
+      // Setup mock project in database
+      mockProject = {
+        id: 'test-project',
+        name: 'My Awesome Blog',
+        description: 'A blog about programming',
+        slug: 'my-awesome-blog',
+        createdAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+        isActive: true,
+      };
+      
+      // Ensure no file exists
+      expect(mockFiles.has(projectPath)).toBe(false);
+      
+      await metaEngine.syncOnStartup();
+      
+      // File should be created
+      expect(mockFiles.has(projectPath) || mockFiles.has(projectPath.replace(/\\/g, '/'))).toBe(true);
+      
+      // Should have metadata from database
+      const metadata = await metaEngine.getProjectMetadata();
+      expect(metadata).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(metadata?.name).toBe('My Awesome Blog');
+      expect(metadata?.description).toBe('A blog about programming');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw error if project not found in database during syncOnStartup', async () => {
+      // No project in database
+      mockProject = null;
+      
+      await expect(metaEngine.syncOnStartup()).rejects.toThrow('Project not found');
+    });
+
+    it('should create categories.json with defaults for new project with no posts', async () => {
+      const metaDir = metaEngine.getMetaDir();
+      const catPath = `${metaDir}\\categories.json`;
+      
+      // Setup mock project in database
+      mockProject = {
+        id: 'test-project',
+        name: 'New Blog',
+        description: 'A new blog',
+        slug: 'new-blog',
+        createdAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+        isActive: true,
+      };
+      
+      // No posts (so no categories from database)
+      mockPosts = [];
+      
+      await metaEngine.syncOnStartup();
+      
+      // File should be created with default categories
+      expect(mockFiles.has(catPath) || mockFiles.has(catPath.replace(/\\/g, '/'))).toBe(true);
+      
+      const categories = await metaEngine.getCategories();
+      expect(categories).toContain('article');
+      expect(categories).toContain('picture');
+      expect(categories).toContain('aside');
+      expect(categories).toContain('page');
+    });
+  });
 });